Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-12-10

he Increased cost caused by the tariff on such
hateral but the manufactured product being
tlus chepened, that part Of the tariff now laid
alon such product, as compensation 10 our
.panufacturerers for the present price OF raw
piatera could be accordingly modified. Such
Ip1d1cion, or free npor alton. would serve be-
|fao to largely redtce The tevemle'
u II rs Nt}r ApPAiIENf
Ihoy such d change can have any injurious effect
.hp5n, our manufactures. On the contrary, il
you'd appear TO give them d better chance In
hreipn markets with the manufacturers OF
other countries, WHO thcapen their wares by
free material. Thus our people might have tic
opportunity OF extending their sales beyond the
limits OF home consumption, saving them from
depression, interruption in business, and loss
cansed by a glutted domestic market, and
aherdng their employees more certain and
ittpdv lmhDr with It's resulting quiet and con
tcHment.
1hequestlon this imperatiyely presented for
sSptfon should be approached in spirit higher
than partisanship and considered in the light OF
thai regard for patriotic duty which should
chahcterize the action OF those inirusted with
theYeal of a coniding people. But the obliga-
ti,1to declare party policy and principle is not
wTftag to urge pro'2pt and effective action.
btdU vi lDt tTtul pUlllltdl pnTttDh
sented in the Government have, By repeated
and authoritative declarations, Condemned
the condition of our laws which permit the col
lection from the people Of unnecessary reve-
nue. ana have in the most solemn manner,
PROMISED ITS CORRECTION,
And neither as citizens or partisans are our
countrymea in u mood to condohe the dellbcr
ate violation Of these pledges.
Our progress toward wise conclusion will
not be improved by dwelling upon the theories
of protection and free trade. This savors too
much Of bandSing epithets. 1t is
ACOND1rIoN WHICH CONFROSTs It's
not theory. Relief from this condition may
involve slight reduction of the advantages
which We award our home productions but the
entire withdrawal Of such advantages should
not hs contemplated. The question of free
trade is absolutely irrelevant, and the persist
ent claim made In certain quarters that all eff
forts to relieve the people from unjust and un-
necessary taxation are schemes Of sO-called
nee traders, is ihischievous and farrcmoved
from any consideration for the public good.
The simple and plain duty which We owe the
people is to reduce taxation to the necessary
expenses of Hn economical operation OF the
Government and to restore TO the business OF
the country the money which VT hold in the
Treasury through the pcrversiUn OF Govern
Ilei,tai pomors' lhese ''i'.s9 1"n "''n ,;,n
pe uohc "i'h surely W "Il W. ti','uo'' ,.o
ouV u"hse' ~ Wv opi'o, yu''.'S w.
,apor Wn'Uh our "oi N'ns!i,n n',u' ,,a,' as'"
peheu' ~ tAc'i az" al, "uI PVVp'O ~ apri
the measure of their comforts.
me ,ohst 'u'io" p pio'"'V9 VIA, Wv io7i'''
sna''' from '.hie 'o .iio' s'e W ',Io -
formation oi 'iie o,a'I VI .io on'on ~ r','r
peeh lhc custom VI VIZ ENcVu',,u' III
WIN lnis po' i'ioii' W ''i,'""'S w '''
congress at 'ne opo'ls VI l's sesslo ,'iT
cru VI III. ''i' W "
ot ao,nrtonts 7, would hn ecnec
iaIlv n,reeahle 10 follow this course at the pres
ont time and 10 call attention to the valuable
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of these denartments durinl
,heloet d.coI wear Rut I am so much irnnrcs 500
,r,,f tho ,,.romornt imnor,nnco of the subiec,
70 which thic rommunirotion has fms far heer
doyo,ed tbat
: sunr roprco TIVE IpnrrtON of ANY orUEr
rop1C